Are WWE’s women subject to colorism? Over the course of the last 8-9 months, race has reared itself into the consciousness of women’s wrestling fandom, it started with Gail Kim making her feelings on WWE’s alleged racist attitudes clear. After Asuka’s shoddy treatment, word was that her language barrier was a problem. Many fans juxtaposed … Read more
WWE RAW and Smackdown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch and Universal Champion Seth Rollins are officially wrestling’s newest power couple. Through a series of tweets and an Instagram post, the world learned what many have been speculated for weeks now: Lynch and Rollins are an item. Last month, a few pictures made the rounds of Rollins … Read more
A leaked document obtained by Fox Sports Asia seems to indicate that WWE 2K20 will feature Becky Lynch as the new cover star. In addition, Chyna will appear as a playable character for the first time in 19 years. It would be the first time a female superstar would appear on the front cover of … Read more
Becky Lynch will participate in two contract signings next Monday on Raw for the upcoming women’s championship matches. WWE made the announcement earlier today via Twitter and the company’s website. Becky Lynch will pull double duty in a week at Money in the Bank, defending her Raw and SmackDown Women’s Championships against Lacey Evans and … Read more
Short title reigns are an issue that has consistently plagued WWE. Wrestling is unpredictable and it is normal for things to not go as planned. For example, Naomi’s first reign as SmackDown Women’s Champion only lasted 9 days because it cut short due to an injury. That is an exception, but WWE seems to like … Read more
Earlier this week, Becky Lynch participated in an interview with Sports Illustrated, where she spoke on numerous topics. Among other things, The Man took the opportunity to challenged Sasha Banks again. “Come fight me, Sasha,” said Lynch. “At one time, Sasha Banks was the top dog, she was ‘The Boss,’ but Sasha’s fallen from grace. … Read more
WWE released the official poster for Money in the Bank 2019 and Becky Lynch will take center stage. The image features Lynch posing on a throne with both the RAW and SmackDown Women’s Championship. The company revealed poster this afternoon via Twitter. Later, Lynch reposting the photo with the caption “#BDE. It’s fitting that Lynch … Read more
Gail Kim made an appearance on Wrestling Inc’s WINCLY podcast earlier today, where she discussed the main event of WrestleMania 35. She said Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Ronda Rousey did a great job but may have hindered by the sheer length of the show. “I don’t know about the seven-hour show though. I shouldn’t … Read more
WWE hasn’t made an official announcement yet, but it sounds like they will introduce a new pay-per-view event, Stomping Grounds, which will replace Backlash. Tacoma Dome revealed the name of the event in an ad on Facebook. In case you missed it, rumors suggest WWE canceled Backlash because it conflicted with the date of the … Read more
Becky Lynch will officially defend both the Raw and SmackDown Women’s Championship at Money in the Bank. Tonight, Charlotte Flair defeated Bayley for the chance to challenge Lynch at the event. Earlier this week, WWE scheduled a match between Flair and the Man for this week’s episode of SmackDown. Instead, Charlotte came out to the … Read more
WrestleMania 35 is over and the first-ever women’s main event is now in the history books. “Becky 2 Belts” defeated Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair via pinfall, becoming both the Raw and Smackdown Women’s Champion. Various rumors and speculation about the finish of the match have surfaced since Sunday night. The winning pin wasn’t executed … Read more
As we reported earlier, Becky Lynch brought her two new titles to Raw tonight and addressed the fans. The Man was greeted with a huge ovation in her return, following the biggest win of her career on Sunday night. Lynch was as confident and fiery as fans would expect after she capped off a feud … Read more
Following her monumental win last night, Becky Lynch is the Raw and SmackDown Women’s Champion. Today, WWE announced the newly-crowned undisputed women’s champion will bring both titles to Raw tonight. The Raw after Mania is the most exciting episode of the year, known for introducing new stories and wrapping up old ones. It’s unclear what … Read more
WrestleMania 35 is officially in the books. Becky Lynch, Ronda Rousey, and Charlotte Flair competed in a Winner Take All Match in the main event, and it was the Lynch who won to become the Raw and SmackDown Women’s Champion. Becky Lynch is the first woman to hold both titles concurrently. In this historic triple … Read more
Wrestlemania is tomorrow and the main event is what everyone is talking about. However, there seems to be at least one person who has not decided on what the finish will be for the triple threat, Winner Takes All Match between Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch. Vince McMahon reportedly hasn’t decided yet on … Read more
This Sunday, at WrestleMania 35 women will compete in the main event for the first time ever. It’s a watershed moment that is long overdue. Indeed, with an overabundance of talent available on the roster, the company couldn’t afford to marginalize women’s wrestlers much longer. This salient decision came at a pivotal time for female … Read more
We are showcasing this outstanding video in honor of the first-ever Women’s Main Event at WrestleMania 35. Credit to Khuwayne Linton for the fantastic look back at the past and what brought us to the present.
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Becky Lynch opened up to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani Friday afternoon about her struggles with depression after being forced to leave wrestling in 2006. While working for SHIMMER, Becky, then known as Rebecca Knox, suffered a serious head injury that left her dizzy, with headaches and a constant ringing in her ear. Any planned matches Becky … Read more
In the last five years, the WWE women’s division has grown leaps and bounds from the way it used to be presented. The drastic change in the impact and quality of their appearances at the company’s biggest event of the year, WrestleMania, is a definite indication. WrestleMania 35 is this Sunday and it will feature … Read more
Stephanie McMahon announced last night on RAW that this Sunday’s main event between Becky Lynch, Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair will be a “Winner Takes All” match for both the RAW and Smackdown Women’s Titles. According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, per a Wrestling Inc. report, plans for the title picture post-WrestleMania are … Read more
It appears that the picture regarding the women’s titles and WrestleMania main event is becoming clearer, especially in the case of the future of Becky Lynch. This afternoon, Tom Colohue, a freelance writer for PWTorch, shared information he received from sources within WWE regarding the main event with Kristen Ashly of Diva Dirt. According to … Read more
On this morning’s Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer discussed a rumored stipulation for the WrestleMania main event. According to Meltzer, a “Winner Take All” or “All On The Line” stipulation could be added to the triple threat. This would make perfect sense since Charlotte now holds the SmackDown Women’s Championship and Ronda Rousey the Raw … Read more
Earlier today, the women competing in the upcoming main event of WrestleMania spoke with ESPN. The interviewer asked each lady, starting with Becky Lynch, what the main event announcement means to them. Lynch opened up about her humble beginnings, and mentioned her hiatus from the business. She had doubts that this sport wasn’t going to … Read more
WWE announced on their Public Relations Twitter page, that Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Joan Jett, will be performing Ronda Rousey’s theme live at WrestleMania. Rousey has been using “Bad Reputation” as her entrance music dating back to her time in Stikeforce and then UFC. It is not often that wrestlers are allowed to … Read more
As reported earlier today, women will finally get their opportunity to compete in the main event of WrestleMania. After a long convoluted road, the RAW Women’s Championship triple threat match will close out the show of shows. The story between Ronda Rousey, Charlotte Flair, and Becky Lynch has encountered many twists and turns since Royal … Read more
WWE confirmed WrestleMania 35 will feature the first-ever women’s main event. The company has been alluding to this for months, but they made an official announcement this morning via WWE.com. The triple-threat match for the Raw Women’s Championship, featuring Ronda Rousey vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch, will headline “The Showcase of the Immortals” on … Read more